Philadelphia Community Kollel Weekly

Acharei Mos-Kedoshim 5785, May 8, 2025

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In This Issue

• This Shabbos! Women's Shiur with Rebbetzin Biberfeld, 4:30 p.m. at the Zeffren home

• Shabbos Afternoon Halacha Series

• Rosh Kollel's Sunday Morning Halacha Shiur

• New Advanced Nightly Chabura

• BeHaB Concludes This Monday

• Mishna Yomi with Rabbi Pollack begins Maseches Avos this Tuesday

• Shabbos Seudos Elevate VI

• Photos of the Week

• Ongoing Learning Opportunities

• Community News and Resources

The Philadelphia Community Kollel Women's Division Presents


V'ahavta

Twin Pillars of Avoda


A shiur on Parshas HaShavua with

Rebbetzin Rachael Biberfeld


Shabbos Afternoon, Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim

May 10th, 4:30 PM

at the Zeffren home

111 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bala Cynwyd

The Shabbos Afternoon Halacha Series

with the Rosh Kollel


בענייני דיומא

Shiur 5:30 PM

Mincha 6:00 PM


Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim

Standing Up For Our Elders

“Rabbi, I don’t see too many people standing up for the elderly. Is there a basis for this?”

Acharei Mos-Kedoshim

Shabbos Zemanim


Friday, May 9

7:45 pm - Candle Lighting

6:20 pm - Mincha/Maariv

6:35 pm - Plag Hamincha

8:03 pm - Shkiya/Sunset


Shabbos, May 10

8:15 am - Shacharis

8:48/9:24 am - Latest Krias Shema

6:00 pm - Mincha

8:04 pm - Shkiya/Sunset

8:59 pm - Maariv

9:16 pm - 72 minutes

10:15 pm - Rabbi Reisman

Mazel Tov to


Sholom and Malka Levitin on the birth of a daughter!


Jonathan and Carly Chodesh on the bris of their son Dov Aron!


Rabbi Shimon and Esti Frank on the birth of their daughter Ruchama!


Rabbi Chesky and Aviva Weiss on the birth of a granddaughter born to their children Meir and Aleeza Leibowitz!

Refuah Shleima to


Shmuel ben Ita Ettel v'es hanifgayim al yidei michablim aravim b'soch shaar cholei Yisroel.

Weekday Minyanim


SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

Shachris: 7:30 am


​SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Mincha: 2:30 pm

Maariv: 10:00 pm

Rosh Kollel's Sunday Morning Halacha Shiur

Hilchos Bikur Cholim through Aveilus

The Rosh Kollel's Sunday Morning Halacha Shiur

is now learning


Hilchos Bikur Cholim through Aveilus

9-10 AM


In the Conference Room on the Lower Level

Zoom information available by request

New Advanced Nightly Chabura

אליבא דהלכתא

The Philadelphia Community Kollel

proudly announces the launch of a


New Advanced Nightly Chabura

אליבא דהלכתא

An intensive learning initiative focusing on

developing Sugyos through Halacha L'Maaseh.


Please note this chabura is for advanced learners.


Please contact Rabbi Prupas for more information and/or to apply, 610-618-9949, yosefprupas@phillykollel.org.

BeHaB Concludes This Monday

Once again we are reciting the special BeHaB Selichos following Shemoneh Esrei of Shacharis on bais, hey, bais, (Monday, Thursday, Monday – see Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 492) concluding this Monday, May 12. Selichos will be recited during Shacharis.

Mishna Yomi with Rabbi Yedidyah Pollack

Beginning Maseches Avos this Tuesday, May 13th

The Philadelphia Community Kollel

presents

Mishna Yomi

with Rabbi Yedidyah Pollack


Beginning Maseches Avos this Tuesday, May 13th


Join the initiative today via WhatsApp https://chat.whatsapp.com/GaSt5OxQ8SD5su6Yy9wsxx

or email 

pckmishnayomi@gmail.com with a request to receive the emails.

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Photos of the Week

The Kollel Beis Medrash is alive with learning throughout the day!

Ongoing Learning Opportunities

Join One Today!

Learn

Beis HaLevi on Bitachon

with the Rosh Kollel on Hachzek


Become Your Best Self

Hachzek.com Hachzek@gmail.com

Shiur Hotline: 516-600-8080

Rosh Kollel's

Sunday Morning

Halacha Shiur


Learning

Hilchos Bikur Cholim through Aveilus



9 AM Sunday mornings

Lower Level of the Kollel

Rosh Kollel's

Thursday Night

Gemara Shiur


Meseches Shabbos

Thursday nights

8:15 PM


In the Conference Room

on the

Lower Level of the Kollel

Thursday Nights

with Reb Meilech


Torah and Cholent

Following 9 pm Maariv

Lower Level of the Kollel


For more information, contact Reb Zecharya Feldman

CLEAR AND CONCISE PRACTICAL DAILY HALACHA


by Rabbi Shimon Frank


Receive a daily WhatsApp message with two clearly written questions and answers on practical halacha.


Reading time is one minute.


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PARSHA BYTES



A two-minute weekly thought on the Parsha

with

Rabbi Efraim Blau




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Join

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Bauminger


as he explores the lessons of

Ohr HaChaim


at the Kollel Thursday evenings for 15 minutes

following Maariv

FOR MEN

ORAYSA

Now learning

Meseches Megillah



For more information or help finding a chevrusa, contact Rabbi Yosef Prupas,

610-618-9949 or YosefPrupas@gmail.com.

Mishnah Yomi

with

Rabbi Pollack!

Beginning Maseches Avos this Tuesday, May 13th


Join the initiative today via WhatsApp https://chat.whatsapp.com/GaSt5OxQ8SD5su6Yy9wsxx


or email 

pckmishnayomi@gmail.com with a request to receive the emails.

LIKRAS SHABBOS

In conjunction with Kol Torah


Join the many boys who are adding meaning to their Shabbosos through learning Hilchos Shabbos on

Erev Shabbos with the Likras Shabbos Program


  • For boys between ages 9-13
  • Program starts 30 minutes before Shabbos
  • Free admission and sefer supplied
  • Weekly raffles and refreshments


Grade 3-5

with Rabbi Shmuel Mandelbaum

Kehilas Kol Torah

142 Montgomery Avenue


Grade 6-8

with Rabbi Yosef Franklin

Philadelphia Community Kollel

364 Montgomery Avenue

Audio of

Hilchos Shabbos Series

by

Rabbi Biberfeld


Click here for the Bishul recording.


Click here for the Borer recording.


Click here for the Muktzah recording.

The Philadelphia Community Kollel Presents


Ramban on the Parsha

with

Rabbi Efraim Blau


Thursdays,

2:15 - 2:30 PM

Followed by Mincha

In the Kollel Beis Medrash


FOR MEN

Community News
  • Torah Youth, for boys in grades 1 through 8, will meet this Shabbos from 4:15 to 5:15 pm in the LMS social hall. Contact Rabbi Silver at SilverDollar@verizon.net with any questions.
  • Local Shatnez Tester conveniently located on Bryn Mawr Avenue in Bala Cynwyd. Please note new drop off hours: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Endorsed by local Rabbonim. For more info call: 718-570-2729 or email yyakerman@gmail.com
  • Bauminger's Library: The library is open by appointment at 228 Stoneway Lane, Merion. Call or text 718-909-7712 to coordinate.
  • "כל השונה הלכות בכל יום": "Whoever studies two Halachos a day is assured a place in Olam Habah." If you would like to receive a free daily e-mail with two halachos a day, go to www.halachafortoday.com and sign up, or send a request to dailyhalacha@aol.com. These are two separate services with separate halachos.
Community Resources

A community resource for tablecloths for simchos and events

In memory of

Chaya Sarah Yavne, a"h

Orthodox Philadelphia's

Event Calendar  

www.koshersync.com

To post an event, e-mail

support@koshersync.com

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Community Kashrus

 of Greater Philadelphia

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Merion Station, PA 19066

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